The snow on many roads is wet and very slick with many spinouts being reported across the state. More than 382,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity Saturday in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

"If you're going to get a snowstorm of 4 to 6 inches, it's better to have it on a Saturday than a Monday morning", Walsh said. The storm should bring four to seven inches and create hard travel conditions, according to the alert issued late Friday afternoon.

Temperatures this week will be on the lower side, so keep a lookout for ice as snow melts and refreezes over the weekend.

Although much of the snow is now falling off the Eastern Seaboard, according to the National Weather Service, a front in the Great Lakes and another in the Gulf Coast will merge later and impact the region this afternoon and tonight. The system is expected to move offshore by the evening.

An updatedforecast summary shows that the snowfall will spread throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts late Friday night.

- A winter storm is making its way through our area. The Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, however, will see less precipitation than normal.

Israel says it destroys Hamas tunnel using new techniques
The Israeli military said some 600 Palestinians were throwing firebombs and rolling burning tires toward Israeli forces. Two launches were identified but the rockets fell inside Gaza. "In each target, several components were hit", it added.

Plane crash into San Diego home kills two passengers
The FAA and National Transportation and Safety Board are investigating what caused the plane to crash, officials said. Two people are dead and two others are injured following a small plane crash in San Diego on Saturday, officials say.

'Time is of the essence' in Korea crisis
North Korea insisted it does not want to fight a war but is prepared to use its nuclear weapons should the USA begin one. The Pentagon said it has "no intent" to move any dependants out of the country.

Met Office warns of heavy snow at the weekend
Flights and ferry services were cancelled while dozens of schools were closed across the north of the country. Heaviest snow showers will be confined to northeast Scotland as Saturday draws to a close.

West Indies wins toss, bowls in 2nd test vs
Gabriel took the new ball and conceded 22 runs from his first two overs which allowed New Zealand to take the initiative early on. But just as the visitors sensed batting time, it was deja vu, and this time in more punishing fashion.